🏆 The journey begins! The FILA Pickleball Championship Series 2026 – League 1 marks the opening clash of the tournament series.

Bring your best game and battle through — win here to secure your spot at the Grand Stand, where champions rise!

🎾 Tournament Schedule:

Date: 2nd – 3rd May

Venue: 91 Sports Arena | Subang Jaya

Address: L2, Giant USJ, Persiaran Subang Permai, Subang Light Industrial Park, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor

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🎈15 Categories (Open to All Ages)

🔹Novice Category (2.799 & Below)

🔸Novice Men's Doubles (Max 32 Teams)

🔸Novice Women's Doubles (Max 24 Teams)

🔸Novice Mixed's Doubles (Max 48 Teams)

🔹Intermediate Category (3.299 & Below)

🔸Intermediate Men's Doubles (Max 48 Teams)

🔸Intermediate Women's Doubles (Max 32 Teams)

🔸Intermediate Mixed's Doubles (Max 24 Teams)

🔹Advanced Category (3.799 & Below)

🔸Advanced Men's Doubles (Max 16 Teams)

🔸Advanced Women's Doubles (Max 16 Teams)

🔸Advanced Mixed's Doubles (Max 16 Teams)

🔹Open Category (Any DUPR)

🔸Open Men's Doubles (Max 16 Teams)

🔹DUPR 12 Team Event (Max ≤12.300)

➡️ Max 8 teams

➡️ Pax: 4 Players Per Team (2 Mens & 2 Womens)

➡️ only one player rating 3.600 per team & NR player will be rated at 3.000

📌 able to join multiple categories.📌

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Day 1 - Saturday (2 May)

🕑 Novice Men Double - 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM

🕑 Novice Mixed Double - 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

🕑 Novice Women Double - 4:45 PM – 9:00 PM

🕑 Intermediate Mixed Double - 4:45 PM – 9:00 PM

🕑 Intermediate Women Double - 10:45 AM – 3:00 PM

🕑 Advanced Mixed Double - 10:45 AM – 3:00 PM

Day 2 - Sunday (3 May)

🕑 Team DUPR 12 - 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

🕑 Intermediate Men Double - 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

🕑 Advanced Men Double - 1:30 PM – 5:15 PM

🕑 Advanced Women Double - 1:30 PM – 5:15 PM

🕑 Open Men Double - 5:15 PM – 9:00 PM

‼️Match scheduling and timings are subject to change based on tournament progress.‼️

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💰Prize

🔹Novice category (Men Double - 32 Teams)

🥇Champion – RM2,000 Cash + RM2,000 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

🥈2nd Place – RM1,000 Cash + RM1,000 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

🥉3rd Place – RM600 Cash + RM600 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

🏅4th Place – RM300 Cash + RM300 Cash Voucher

🔹Novice category (Mixed Double - 48 Teams)

🥇Champion – RM2,500 Cash + RM2,500 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

🥈2nd Place – RM1,300 Cash + RM1,300 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

🥉3rd Place – RM800 Cash + RM800 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

🏅4th Place – RM400 Cash + RM400 Cash Voucher

🔹Novice category (Women Double - 24 Teams)

🥇Champion – RM1,800 Cash + RM1,800 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

🥈2nd Place – RM900 Cash + RM900 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

🥉3rd Place – RM500 Cash + RM500 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

🔹Intermediate category (Men Double - 48 Teams)

🥇Champion – RM2,500 Cash + RM2,500 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

🥈2nd Place – RM1,300 Cash + RM1,300 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

🥉3rd Place – RM800 Cash + RM800 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

🏅4th Place – RM400 Cash + RM400 Cash Voucher

🔹Intermediate category (Mixed Double - 32 Teams)

🥇Champion – RM2,000 Cash + RM2,000 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

🥈2nd Place – RM1,000 Cash + RM1,000 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

🥉3rd Place – RM600 Cash + RM600 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

🏅4th Place – RM300 Cash + RM300 Cash Voucher

🔹Intermediate category (Women Double - 24 Teams)

🥇Champion – RM1,800 Cash + RM1,800 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

🥈2nd Place – RM900 Cash + RM900 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

🥉3rd Place – RM500 Cash + RM500 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

🔹Advanced Category (Men & Women & Mixed Double - 16 Teams)

🥇Champion – RM1,500 Cash + RM1,500 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

🥈2nd Place – RM800 Cash + RM800 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

🥉3rd Place – RM400 Cash + RM400 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

🔹Open category (Men Double - 16 Teams)

🥇Champion – RM1,500 Cash + RM1,500 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

🥈2nd Place – RM800 Cash + RM800 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

🥉3rd Place – RM400 Cash + RM400 Cash Voucher + Medal x2

✅The top four winner teams in each category earn a place in the Grand Tournament, and participation is FREE.

⚠️Qualified teams cannot participate in remaining qualifiers within the same series.

🔹Team Category (DUPR 12)

🥇Champion – RM4,000 Cash + RM4,000 Cash Voucher + Medal x4

🥈2nd Place – RM2,000 Cash + RM2,000 Cash Voucher + Medal x4

🥉3rd Place – RM1,000 Cash + RM1,000 Cash Voucher + Medal x4

✅The top two winner teams in each category earn a place in the Grand Tournament, and participation is FREE.

⚠️Qualified teams cannot participate in remaining qualifiers within the same series.

❗❗ Prize amounts are subject to change based on final participation.❗❗

📢Registration:

All Category – RM300 per team

Team Category – RM1,200 per team

🎁Players will receive a tournament exclusive t-shirt & door gifts❗

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📝Tournament Format & Scoring :

🔹Category Included - Novice/ Intermediate/ Advanced /Open

🚨Scoring Format - Rally Scoring

🚨Sudden Death (No Deuce)

🚨1 Time out per team (1 min)

🚨Final - 2 Time out per team (1 min)

➡️Group Stage (Round Robin): 1 game to 15 points

➡️Knockoff - Round 16/Quarter Final/ Semi Final : 1 game to 15 rally points

➡️3rd/4th Place : 1 game to 21 rally points

➡️ Final : Best of 3 games, 15 rally points

🔹Category Included - DUPR 12 Division

🚨Scoring Format - Rally Scoring

🚨Sudden Death (No Deuce)

🚨1 Time out per team (1 min)

🚨Final - 2 Time out per team (1 min)

➡️Group Stage (Round Robin): 1 game to 15 points

➡️Knockoff - Semi Final : 1 game to 15 rally points

➡️3rd/4th Place : 1 game to 21 rally points

➡️ Final : 1 game to 21 rally points

🚨Additional Rules🚨

Each team 4 players (2 men + 2 women).

1️⃣Women’s Doubles

2️⃣Men’s Doubles

3️⃣Mixed Doubles 1

4️⃣Mixed Doubles 2

📌Each game won = 1 point

📌First team to 3 points wins the match     

If tied 2-2 → Dream Breaker (All 4 players rotate after every 4 rallies.)

➡️Round Robin & Semi Finals (singles tiebreaker to 15 points)

➡️3^rd / 4^th Place & Final (singles tiebreaker to 21 points)

Coin Toss & Team Roles

📌Each team must appoint a captain to manage coin tosses, lineups, and communication with organizers or referees.

📌One coin toss per match conducted by the referee

📌Winning captain chooses one option first, loser chooses next, remaining goes to winner:

1️⃣Home or Away team

2️⃣Serve or Receive for all games

3️⃣Starting side for Women’s Doubles

Notes:

Lineup priority:

📌Mixed Doubles → Away submits first, Home reacts

📌DreamBreaker → Home submits first, Away reacts

Tie-Breaking Criteria (Group Stages)

In two or more teams have the same win-loss record at the end of group play, standing will be determined in the following order:

1. Total Point Differential – The difference between total points scored and total points conceded across all group matches.

2. Head-to-Head Result – If exactly two teams are tied, the winner of the match between the two teams will be ranked higher.

3. Coin Toss – If the head-to-head match was cancelled, not played, or inconclusive, the Tournament Director will conduct a coin toss to determine the higher-ranked team.

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Tournament Regulation

➡️Punctuality

🚨must register 30 minutes before the game start.

🚨Forfeit for the whole matches, if failure to register after the assigned match start.

➡️Warm-Up & Walkovers

🚨Players are allowed 2 minutes to warm up after being instructed by the point guard or referee.

🚨Matches must begin within 5 minutes of the scheduled start or when called.

🚨A 10-minute grace period applies. Failure to arrive within 10 minutes of match start may result in a walkover and recorded loss.

➡️Medical Timeouts

🚨A 15-minute injury timeout will be allowed. If a player cannot continue afterward, it will be considered a forfeit. The timeout may be taken in multiple intervals and will be counted cumulatively (stackable).

📖For additional rules and details, please refer to the tournament handbook.

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Registration & Deadline

➡️Closing Date: 29th April 2026

For all DUPR Rated Categories:

➡️The DUPR rating considered will be based on the player’s rating on the day of their registration. This rating will be final, regardless of any updates made afterward. Must submit a valid DUPR ID on registration.

➡️Players without a DUPR rating (NR players) are encouraged to obtain a DUPR rating prior to registration; alternatively, you may participate in the Open Category.

➡️DUPR Ratings with a reliability less than 10% will be considered “NR”.

➡️Using 2nd / fake accounts is strictly prohibited. If discovered, you will be disqualified or ban from the tournament.

➡️Purposely lowering your DUPR rating by submitting fake matches will result in disqualification or ban from partaking in the tournament and a report to DUPR will be made.

➡️All match results will be recorded and submitted via Sport Sync.

Player Identity Verification and Appeal

➡️ Players may submit an appeal or report regarding the identity of a team during the designated appeal period of 24 April to 30 April.

➡️ To submit an appeal, teams are required to transfer a deposit of RM100.

➡️ All appeals or reports must be submitted in writing to the tournament organizers within the appeal period.

➡️ Any appeals submitted after 30 April will not be accepted, and no further claims regarding team identity will be entertained.

➡️ The tournament organizers will review and verify all submitted reports, and the decisions shall be final and binding.

➡️ The RM100 deposit will be refunded only if the appeal is successful. If the appeal is unsuccessful, the deposit will be forfeited.

➡️ If an appeal regarding a team’s identity is successful, the entire team will be disqualified from the tournament. The decision of the organizers shall be final and binding.

Partner Replacements

➡️Players are allowed to change partners for team events only before 29 April, any changes attempted after this date will not be accepted.

🚨 All partner changes must be officially submitted in writing to the tournament organizers before the deadline.

🚨The tournament organizers reserve the right to approve or reject partner change requests, and their decision shall be final and binding.

Paddles/Equipments Requirement:

➡️ Only USAPA-approved and UPA-A-approved paddles are allowed, paddles such as the Joola Mot TA 15, OEM, or other non-certified paddles will not be accepted for tournament play.

➡️UPA-A Approved Website

https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/

➡️USAPA- Approved Website

https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/

Prize Money Policy

➡️Prize money is guaranteed only in the event of full participation.

➡️Should there be insufficient participation, prize amounts will be prorated proportionally based on the number of confirmed participants.

Cancellation Policy

➡️No refunds after payment

➡️Category cancelled, full refund issued

Media Release / Consent of Photography & Videography

➡️By participating, players and spectators consent to being photographed or filmed during the event. Media may be used for promotional, social media, or sponsor purposes.

‼️The Organiser reserves the right to change the tournament period or terminate the tournament at any time without prior notice. The Organiser shall not be liable for any loss, damage, or expense arising from such changes or termination. The Organiser further reserves the right to modify, amend, delete, or add to these Terms and Conditions at any time without prior notice, and all participants agree to be bound by such revisions. All decisions made by the Organiser are final and binding.‼️